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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,894,796.30 and 2,912,468.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,894,796.30 and 2,912,468.91 is: 4,476,721.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,894,796.30 : 2,912,468.91 = 2,912,468.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,894,796.30/2,912,468.91 = 2,912,468.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,894,796.30x = 2,912,468.91 × 2,912,468.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,894,796.30x = 8,482,475,129,873.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,482,475,129,873.07/1,894,796.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,476,721.40

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